by Steve Benen
First published 2024
Steve Benen tackles the Republican Party's systematic effort to reshape contemporary historical narratives as they unfold. The Emmy Award-winning producer from the Rachel Maddow Show and author of The Impostors presents a focused examination of how political actors work to reframe recent events in real time. Benen documents specific instances where party operatives and leaders have attempted to rewrite the public understanding of major political developments while they remain fresh in collective memory. His investigation reveals the methods and motivations behind these campaigns to control historical interpretation. The book demonstrates how this practice threatens democratic discourse by undermining shared factual foundations. Benen offers readers a clear view of these tactics and their potential consequences for American political culture.
Genres: history, political-science, non-fiction, 21st-century, current-affairs, american-history
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
256 pages · Hardcover · Mariner Books